Prices by category · CPIRECSL
Recreation prices (CPI)
As of Sep 2026, recreation prices had risen 2.8% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 2.7% in Aug 2026. The latest value was 145.937 (index Dec 1997=100).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
145.937
Change from Aug 2026
+0.5%
A year earlier
141.930
12-month change
+2.8%
145.937 Sep 2026 · Index Dec 1997=100
Index Dec 1997=100. Data from Jan 1993 to Sep 2026 (404 observations).
What it measures
Recreation covers items such as televisions, pets and pet products, sporting goods, toys, and admission to movies, concerts and sporting events.
- Official title
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Recreation
- Units
- Index Dec 1997=100
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 145.937 | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 145.196 | +0.0% | +2.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 145.190 | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 144.855 | +0.5% | +2.8% |
| May 2026 | 144.114 | +0.3% | +2.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 143.701 | +0.1% | +2.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 143.591 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 143.637 | +0.0% | +2.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 143.616 | +0.5% | +2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 142.932 | +1.2% | +3.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 141.262 | -0.5% | +1.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 141.930 | +0.4% | +3.1% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Recreation [CPIRECSL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIRECSL, Oct 27, 2026.
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